Charles Edward Kingsford Smith

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Avro_504_K
gptkb:Fokker_F._VIIb/3m
gptkb:Lockheed_Altair
Southern Cross flight
Australia to America flight
Australia to England flight
Australia to New Zealand flight
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:born February 9, 1897
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:died November 8, 1935
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Edward Kingsford Smith
gptkbp:influenced aviation in Australia
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:known_for first trans-Pacific flight
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Kingsford_Smith_Airport
gptkb:Kingsford_Smith_Memorial
numerous schools named after him
aviation awards named after him
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Australian_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:notable_achievement pioneered commercial aviation.
established airmail routes.
first person to fly from Australia to the USA
first to fly from Australia to England.
involved in the development of air travel.
involved in the establishment of Qantas.
promoted aviation safety.
first to fly from Australia to New Zealand in a single flight.
set several aviation records.
involved in the establishment of Australian National Airways.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Pilot
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Hamilton,_Queensland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Kangaroo_Point,_Queensland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Kingsford_Smith
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Kingsford_Smith_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6